The Sun. — London, England, 1838-12-29 00:00:00

PIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS The arrest of the leader of the Charterists in Lanca shire on the charge of using seditious language in one of his recent harangues is a step for which the Magistrates of that county are entitled to the hearty commendations of the community. Our correspondent who communicates to us the above mentioned fact intimates that the Magi strates have been induced to resort to this measure by the pressing invitations of Mr. J. R. Stephens himself to the effect that they would take him into custody. This can only be true in so far as these pressing invitations, ut tered in a tone of insolent bravado and defiance of the law, may have been one of the oratorical artifices by which the seditious agitator sought to inflame the minds of his hearers, and to prepare them for the commission of acts of criminal violence. It had certainly become necessary to repress, by a vigorous application of the law, such proceed ings as those which the reports of the Charterist meetings in Lancashire and elsewhere have brought under the notice of Government and the public. There could be no security for the public tranquillity, and, indeed, no satisfactory guarantee for the lives and property of her Majesty's loyal and peaceable subjects, so long as these proceedings were permitted to go on unchecked. It might, indeed, be considered a ground of reproach to the Mag istrates of th e di s t r i c t s , i n w hi c h suc h persons as the Rev. J. R. Stephens have for soma time been in the habit of addressing violent and inflammatory lan guage to assembled multitudes, that their interference has been so long delayed. But, in justice to those Magis trates, it must be recollected that the present Ministers of the Crown, to whom they must account for their conduct, have not disdained to carry measures of the greatest national importance by means of violent and inflammatory language addressed to assembled multitudes of the people ; and have not always shown so much alacrity, as they ought, to extend to Magistrates, in the honest and intrepid discharge of their duty, that counte nance and support which no wise and upright Adminis tration ever for a moment withheld from the faithful depo sitaries of subordinate authority. We hope the arrest of Mr. Stephens will have a salutary influence upon the con duct of other agitators both in Great Britain and Ireland, who, like that individual, have hitherto been in the habit of addressing incendiary harangues to the populace. Equal justice should be administered on the two sides of St. George's Channel, even though it should be attended with the disadvantage of depriving Mr. O'Connell for a time of commodious apartments in which to receive the return visit of Lord Morpeth.—Morning Post. It would appear from an article which we give from our Manchester correspondent, that the Rev Mr. Stephens, of Ashton-under-Lyne, has been arrestedby a warrant granted by two local Magistrates. We hope and trust that this proceeding on the part of the Government has been duly weighed and well considered. That Mr. Stephens is a violent and most imprudent person there can be no doubt ; but it is equally true that he is exceedingly popular in his own neighbourhood, and that his apprehension, in conse quence, may lead to more mischief than the just contempt with which his proceedings ought to have been viewed.-- Morning Advertiser. THE COAL TRADE. In consequence of the complaints made by the Ship owners' Society in Sunderland, with respect to the work ing of the new by laws, sanctioned by the Board of Trade for the regulation of colliers in the Thames, the Lord Mayor determined upon a personal investigation to ascer tain whether there was or was not foundation for such complaints. His Lordship, therefore, accompanied by Mr. Saunders, the Deputy Conservator; Mr. Robinson, the Chairman of the Navigation Committee ; Deputies West wood and Larkins ; Messrs. R. Taylor, Fenning, Mitchell, Muddeil, and Hoard, Members of the Committee ; Mr. Elmes, the Surveyor of the Port of London, together with the clerk s and other officers of the Corporation, pro ceeded on Wednesday last from London Bridge to Gravesend, and surveyed the colliers in the pool, and the ships in the different °. - ections lately appointed for them on each side of the ltiver. Captain Fisher, the principal the harbour mast e,:, Went on board a t L on d on B r id ge, where CaPtdin of the Upper Pool also embarked, the latter to be, substituted at the boundary of his division by the captain of the second division, who at the proper place was to make room for the captain of the third division—a plan of succession appointed to be observed through the whole progress of the investigation, each officer producing his maps, books, and papers, and explaining his mode of transacting his duties. The river was in most excellent order—all the colliers were within their lines, and there was a clear passage the whole way of two hundred feet, but generally through the river th e w id t h of unoccupied space extending to 300, and in many places to 500 feet. Captain FISHER stated that at this time of the year some of the East India ships brought coals to London to the ex tent of nearly 700 tons each, to unload which nearly the fifteen days allowed by the by-laws would be necessarily oc cupied, but in general the average load brought by the col liers being about 300 tons, six or seven days would be quite enough time for the discharge of the cargoes of the latter vessels. The large vessels could not, he added, pass in turn through every section, as in some sections there was not depth of water sufficient for their accommodation, and it often happened that ships upon their arrival at Gravesend were passed up immediately into the first or second section, and the next tide they would be unload ing in the pool. Upon reaching Gravesend the Committee were met by Captain Cousins and the other officers of the establishment, who conducted them to the new office, where he explained the mode of doing business, and produced a board which was kept in the counting-house window, exhibiting at one view the number of colliers in the pool, and in each sec tion of the river. The Captain is ready at all times when the ships arrive to give them permits to pass to the different sections. A copy of his orders is sent to the Harbour-Master at Greenwich, who sees that they are strictly obeyed, and also to Captain Fisher, who goes down the river and returns daily, to ascertain that the officers aro all on duty, and that no vessel transgresses her bounds. The LORD MAYOR said that his principal object in visit ing Gravesend was to enquire into a complaint contained in a memorial forwarded to him from the Shipowners' Society at Sunderland, through their Chairman, a body which he ascertained was highly respectable, and very de serving of attention. They complained " that the inte rests of the shipowners and of others connected with the coal trade bad been overlooked in the passing of the by laws for the regulation of colliers in the Thames, for the accommodation and advantage of the owners of steam vessels and the Dock Companies on the river ;" and he (the Lord Mayor) wished to know from Captain Cousins what reply be had to make to that statement. Captain COUSINS—I think quite the contrary is the case, for the upper and lower pools and a large portion of the lower part of the river are given over almost exclu sively to the former interest, whilst the latter only claim na vigation room under your Lordship's protection to pass and repass on the river. The Committee then proceeded to examine Captain Cousins on the several allegations contained in the memorial. COMMITTER —The memorial goes on to state, after re citing the second by-law, " With this by-law it will, in many instances, be totally impossible for the masters of col liers to comply. The anchorage at Gravesend is not of the best, and the tide runs very strong ; in addition to which, Gravesend is a point at which it is the custom for many outward and homeward-bound vessels to bring up ; besides colliers arrive in fleets of 150 or 200 in a tide ; and suppose the wind to be easterly at the time such fleet ar rives, the damage and loss to the sbipowners would be im mense.' What is your opinion of these asseverations ? Captain COUSINS --I beg to say, if it can be proved that there is not good holdi ng ground and helter fro the Lower Hope P o i nt to the City boundary stone, , hen, and only then, the by-law alluded to cannot be complied with. But this is not the case, and it is very desirable, and my most anxious wish is that the arriving colliers should lay to Or anchor there, and then provide themselves with orders previously to going up to the section appointed for them. This would prevent their heaving to or anchoring off Gravesend, and stopping the navigation, which they fre quently do, and which is grievously complained of. COMMITTEE—Then they are not compelled to come as far as Gravesend before they cast ancho r ? Captain Coustsis—No, certainly not. They may wait down below the Lower Hope Point, on the western side, where there is good holding ground and slack tides. Th e harbour-masters would then have some controlling power over those large fleets, which it is so difficult to mana ge. They may send a man in the boat for the order. COMMITTEE—WouId it not be a disadvantage to them if obliged to remain so far off? Captain Cousisrs—l have known colliers pass Grave send, particularly at this time of the year, to wait for two, three, and sometimes four weeks in the river before they have been able to find room in the pool to deliver their cargoes. lam at a loss to conceive where the necessity is for the great haste when, if they would attend to the by-laws, they would reap a benefit themselves, and the navigation of the river would not be obstructed off Gravesend. COMMITTEE—The next complaint is, that upon the ar rival of a large fleet the masters are compelled to go on shore, with a part of their crew, to obtain their orders, while their vessels are unprotected for two or three hours at a time when their sem ices are most particularly required on board ; and that on the „jai instant Uu sail areived, the value of the vessels and cargoes not being less than 400,000/. ; and that, but for the very calm state of the weather, the loss of property, and perhaps of life, would have been very great. Captain COUSINS—There is no necessity for the captain ' of a collier to leave his ship or come on shore at all, as far as my office is concerned. Any person from the ship re ceives the permit to pass up the river either by night or by day. I believe that the captains must land to deliver their papers at an office which you see just by, belonging to the factors in London, or a Committee in London. It has a large board on the window, with " Coal-office" upon it, and there every vessel has to pay some fee. We do not charge them any. COMMITTEE—The Committee of Shipowners of Sunder land wish to come as far as Long Reach. Captain COUSINS—We place 150 ships there already. ' Once let the coal vessels get there again, and it would be next to impossible for the harbour masters to distribute them from thence. COMMITTEE—What do you say to the charge of favour ing the Newby on the evening of the sth, in consequence of the interference of a member of the Coal Exchange, who happened to be at Gravesend at the time ? The me morial states that upon the master's coming onshore at four o'clock in the afternoon of the sth, he was ordered to come again at nine the next morning. Captain COUSINS—My books show that the Newby bad her permit at half-past seven, and that the same afternoon permits were granted at half-past three, four, and half-past five to other ships. Ido not recollect seeing any m-mher of the Coal Exchange that afternoon, but at eleven o'clock on that night, when the 120 sail arrived, the disturbance was so great that I was compelled to go out and get the strong iron bar you now see placed before the window, or the window would have been forced into the room. The confusion was so great that I found it necessary to go out again and remonstrate with the men, and I told them if they would have a little patience I would not detain them long. At this time I saw amongst the men some of the gentlemen of the Coal Exchange, or some of the Committee. What brought them down here I cannot say, but it was eleven o'clock at night, and the Newby had her order at • half-past seven. Com MITTEE—Then if any one states that upon the Newby applying to you at four o'clock for a permit you told the ap plicant to come again at nine the next morning, they state that which is untrue ? Captain COUSINS—Most certainly-4 made no such statement, and I have no recollection of having seen any gentleman connected with the Coal Exchange till eleven o'clock that night. COMMITTEE—Another grievance complained of is, that after the sale of the cargo, and a meter has been appointed, the order to remove has not been received in time to get into the pool on the same day, whereby the whippers have compelled the master to pay fora baulk day ? Captain COUSINS (producing a list of ships)—The Coal Trade send me lists such as these, without any official sig nature, that the ships are sold ; but I do not give any per mit until it is applied for. It does not necessarily follow that because the ships are reported to me as sold, they are, therefore, to come into the pool instanter. The trade ap plies for orders for the pool as the ships may be wanted. COMMITTEE—You have now been in work some time, what do you think of the regulations ? Captain COUSINS—I am sure your Lordship will per ceive through the whole tenor of the letter that the ex ertions of the Navigation Committee have not been properly appreciated, and that had a liberal construction been put upon the new laws, and had they been allowed a little time to work, and had time been given to make the necessary arrangements instead of this hasty condemnation, this ap peal to your Lordship might have been avoided altogether. If the Committee will go straight forward in carrying out these by-laws, and not allow themselves to be interfered with by the coal trade, I believe they will confer a great benefit on the community. Here the examination of the Gravesend station harbour master terminated. The Co mm itt ee were i nc li ne d to make further inquiries in Gravesend, but were obliged, on ac count of the lateness of the hour, and the engagements of the Lord Mayor and others of their body, to return to London, which they did not reach till near six o'clock. The DEPUTY CONSERVATOR of the THAMES said he be lieved it was the first time a Navigation Committee had left their Christmas firesides to go down the River on a view. Mr. Robinson, the Chairman of the Committee, showed a perfect knowledge of all the arrangements, which he mi nutely pointed out to the Lord Mayor to his Lordship's very great gratification and surprise. It may be proper to state here that every ship freighted with coals, wishing to go to any wharf or dock in the river, will be allowed to pass up directly, without remaining longer at Gravesend that the necessary time t(i obtain the pass order ; and all vessels engaged in the free trade will, upon producing a certificate from the buyer of the coals that they are sold, be allowed to pass into the pool instanter, with out waiting for any order from the Coal-factors or Coal Committee ; and what are called gas ships, containin g coals from the new collieries, for immediate consumption, are al lowed to go at once into the pool. Th e LORD mkiroa, upon returning to London, declared that he was much gratified with the information which he had gathered, and which would, he said, justify hi m i n hi s future proceedings, and render him better able to grapple with the important question of the influence of the quick delivery of coals upon the price of the article—a subject which, next to the price of bread, affected the inhabitants of the metropolis. LAW INTELLIGENCE, INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Dec. 28. The Court this morning resumed its sittings. Thirteen applications for bail were made and all granted. THE REV. J. G. HOUNSFIELD. In this case a question arose under the New Act. The insolvent had been some time in York Castle, and a vesting order had been obtained against him under the compulsory clause. Mr. COOKE moved to rescind the order, on the ground that the Rev. Gentleman had sufficient property, and was about raising money by mortgage. An affidavit was read, showing that the detaining creditor had been offered his money, which he refused. The conduct of the detaining creditor was termed oppressive. The COURT granted a rule nisi, to rescind the vesting order. THE LONDON EQUITABLE LOAN COMPANY. Wm. Charles Haddon, a clerk and director in the Lon don Equitable Loan Company, whose case was reported on a former day, again came up. The insolvent, it will be remembered, was connected with the London Equitable Loan Company, which was con cocted by two persons named Gilbert and Smyth, who had issued prospectuses stating that the Duke of Wellington was the patron. His Grace had, of course, nothing to do with it ; and after the exposure the " Company" ab sconded. Mr. Haythorn, who had opposed, was a victim in advancing 1501. to become an agent. Mr. Davidson, who also opposed, was another clerk. He had advanced money to the " Company." The insolvent had, according to his account, been a victim. Three handsomely bound books used by the Company were produced. They were not paid for. They were in the possession of a person named Symonds, who had been a clerk and victim to the " Company." Mr. Commissioner BOWEN said he could not take them out of Symonds's possession. The insolvent had been con nected with a nefarious Company, but it did not appear that he was other than a victim. He was discharged. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HO USE. Two well-known beggars and impostors were brought before the LORD M AYOR, charged by an officer of the Men dicity Society. The officer stated that he saw the prisoners, who were dressed in tattered regimentals, sitting in a group with two other fellows, whom he also knew to be impostors, in Princes-street. The most miserable-looking of the set held his cap between his knees, with the word " starving" upon it, and the group kept up a regular concert of shiver ing together. The moment witness addressed them they all started up and took to their heels, and when pursued, made a desperate resistance, and two cf them escaped. The fellow who:kept the purselwas unfortunately one of those who outstripped the pursuer. A short time ago they had been all committed from Marylebone Office for begging, and upon that occasion cash to the amount of ten shillings was found upon their money-bolder. The LORD MAYOR—If you had a certificate of their conviction I should be able to send them to Bridewell for three months. As it is I cannot send them there for more than a month. I commit them. HA 7 'RDEN. Yesterd a y Dennis Donovan TON-GA was brought from the New Prison, Clerkenwell, and placed at the bar for final exa mination before Mr. BENETT and Mr. BURRELL, charged by Catherine Donovan, his wife, with having feloniously and maliciously cut and maimed her, with intent to murder her. The prosecutrix, who was in a y wea was brou g h t from St. Bartholomew'sver hospital i kl n y a conditi hackneon,y coach, and was allowed to sit on a chair during the in vestigation. The prosecutrix, being sworn, stated with great difficulty that she h chiad been married t o the pr i soner five years, and had two ldren. On the night of the 21st of October last he returned home ab out twelve o'clock, in a state of when be co mmenced a quarrel with her with with whi c h h e struck hsetarirss.; provocation, and p roceeding up ‘ h c e r, b ti ro t u i, g n h e ! down a i ;ay a e t p i h o r, o n o p , v p on the 'bead and indicted six deep wounds. He also heat and cut, her on the arms and body, and kit her for dead, and absconded. Witness was conv e y e d to the Hospital, Where she has been for ten weeks in a dangerous condition. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1838 The investigation having been concluded, the Magistrate nominally convicted the prisoner to take his trial, and the whole of the witnesses present were bound over in the sum of 401. each to appear at the Old Bailey to prosecute, and the prisoner was taken back to the New Prison. Mr. and Mrs. Edmunds, pocket-book manufacturers, of No. 3, Meredith -street, Clorkenwell, were brought up on a warrant, in the custody of Duke, the officer of this esta blishment, charged by W. R. Thomas, aged 14, their ap prentice, with cruelty. Mr. Hill, overseer of Clerkenwell, attended for the boy. It appeared that the boy was bound apprentice by the overseers of Clerkenwell, with a premium of .5/., but the cruel manner in which he was treated attracted the atten tion of the neighbours, who communicated anonymously with the Magistrates, who ordered an investigation into the matter, on which they felt justified in granting their warrant. The boy, heir).- sworn, stated that his master and mis tress frequently beat him and kept him without victual,. He only had a mattrass to lie upon, with scarce any cover ing, and his mistress had locked him in a lumber room with out bed, or covering, or victuals, from Saturday night until Monday evening. They beat him with a birch broom and a whalebone over his head, back, and face, and he was covered with bruises. Duke, being sworn, stated that he saw the kitchen in which the boy slept. The place was filthy and full of fowls. It was very cold, and he had only a mattrass to lie upon, with scarce any covering. Witness examined the boy's person, and found it covered with severe bruises. He had a black eye and a cut temple. He was ragged, and his toes out of his shoes, and i❑ a filthy condition. Bentley, his fellow apprentice, corroborated the evi dence. Mr. Hill—Who washes the stairs and the floors ? Bentley—Me and my fellow prentice. Mr. Benett said t kit the case hal been made out against the prisoners, and he should discharge the inden tures, and order the 5/. premium to be returned to the parish officers. He had consulted with Mr. Burrell, who concurred with him that both the ,prisoners should pro3ure bail for ther appearance at the Sessions to an swer the charg,-s of assault upon the ',boy, leaving it to the parish officers to prosecute if they thought proper. The prisoners denied the chargt:s of assault, and said that the prosecutor was an audacious boy, and bad told falsehoods. Mr. Benett directed that the apprentice should he taken into the workhouse, and Mr. and Mrs. Edmunds were handed over to Waldington, the gaoler, and locked up for their bail. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. C. Doug,las, a child about six years of agi', was brought before Mr. Dyer, charged with having stolen a piece of bacon from the shop of Mr. Morgan, Marlborough -street. Mr. DYER remarked that pubic attention was forcibly directed to the state of crime among the very young of both sexes, and to the inadequacy of the laws relating to it. Some thing, however, must be speedily proposed by the Legisla ture, as it was impossible to allow matters to exist in their present unsatisfactory situation. Punishment might do something while it lasted ; but it would be in a manner ino perative if the offenders were not carefully superintended after the expiration of their sentences. The child was then given to the mother. MARYLEBONE. • Yesterday, a carman in the service of Mr. Dark, the dug contractor, was charged with improperly flogging his horse, which caused the animal tojump nearlythrough the carriageof Sir Archer Croft, of Acton, which happened to be passing at the time. The prisoner, who said he could not, help it, was fined for his misconduct, and ordered to make good the damage he had done, and, in default was locked up. SPORTINU INTELLIGENCE HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's stag-hounds meet on Monday at Riching's Park; Friday, at Salt Hill-11. The Brighton harriers on Monday at Patcham ; Wednesday, at the Race Course ; Friday, at the Dyke-11. The Brookside harriers on Monday at Newmarket Hill ; Thurs day, at Telscombe Tye—half -past 10. The East Sussex hounds on Monday at Buckham Hill ; Thurs day, at the Barley Mow ; Saturday, at Longford —quarter to 11. Mr.Villebois's stag-hounds on Mondayat Bradenham Green—H. The Burton Hunt on Monday at Coddington Plantations ; Tues day, at North Carlton ; Wednesday, at Thonock House ; Friday, at Golthis ; Saturday, at Digby-11. Mr. Mure's hounds on Monday at Trundley Wood ; Thursday, at Market Weston—half-past 10. The Cheshire hounds on Monday at Abbey Arms ; Wednesday, at Tarvin ; Thursday, at Tilstone ; Saturday, at Norton Priory— half-past 10. The Thanet harriers on Monday at Snare Mill-10. The East Kent harriers on Monday at Little Mongeham—hf-p.lO. The Whitehaven harriers on Monday at Linethwaite • Tuesday, at Kinniside ; Thursday, a t G reagsou th ; S atur d ay, at Clifton Guide Post—half-past 9. Sir T. Boughey's hounds on Monday at Blackbrooke ; Thursday, at Seighford ; Saturday, at Somerford—half-past 10. The Monmouthshire hounds on Monday at the Graig ; Friday, at Trecowen Gorse—lo. The Marquis of Hastings' hounds on Monday at Colerton Hall ; Wednesday, at Kingston Village; Saturday, at Moira Baths—lif-p.lO. Mr. S. Owen's hounds on Monday at the Cross Houses ; Friday, at Wolf's Head Turnpike—half -past 10. The Wynyard and Durham hounds on Monday at Layton ; Thursday, at Bradbury Bridge; Saturday, at Thorpe-10. The Inglewood hounds on Monday at Chatterlen ; Thursday, at. A instable—half-past 10. Major-General Wyndham's hounds on Monday at Berly Hill ; Wednesday, at Park Hatch ; Friday, at New Bridge—half-past 10. The Cottesmore hounds on Monday at Grimsthorpe Kennels ; Tuesday, at Brooke Hall ; Thursday, at Stocken—quarter to 11. Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds on Monday at Ashton Wold ; Wednes day, at Stanwick Pasture; Thursday, at Hilly Wood-10. Duke of Rutland's hounds on Monday at Piper Hole; Tuesday, at Weaver's Lodge; Wednesday, at Plungar ; Friday, at Gipple. Lord Petre's h oun d s on M on d ay at 13 urstead Cl oc k House; Thursday, at Woodham ; Saturday, at Stock Ship—half-past 10. Lord Yarborough's hounds on Monday at Swallow Village : Wednesday, at Hundon ; Friday, at Blybrough Hall-11. Sir T. Stanley's hounds on Monday at Barnaton ; Friday, at Hooton Park-11. The M. H. on Monday at Culliford Tree; Wednesday, at Win. terborne Steepleton ; Friday, at the Kennel, Fordingan. The East Kent hounds on Monday at Sole Street; Wednesday ; at Postling Lees; Frida), at Reinden—half-past JO. Mr. Hellier's hounds on Monday at Bedlam's End ; Friday, at Hockley House—half-past 10. HOLLAND AND BELGIUM. Fnom THE RHINE, DEC. 18. There seems to be no doubt that it is intended to con centrate a corps of t roo p s on the Belgian frontier. The rights of the confederation recognised by the London Con. ference are to be maintained. The occupation of Limburg and of the Dutch portion of Luxemburg, which is 10 con templation, might b e th e b es t means o f e ff ect i ng this object. Nay, it seems to be th e on l y poss ibl e mo d e o f arranging the differences. B e l g i um w ill never vo l untar il y give up provinces which have joined it, which have shared its for tunes for eight years, and have been by no means the leas!, zealous when administration was required for the consoli dation of the new (but pretended old) nationality of Bel gium. Belgium will not quietly lacerate itself with its oyvti hands because it has received a polite diplomatic invitation to do so. But it may, without disparagement to its honour, ield to superior force, and to the invading army of an European power ; it may, without disgrace, renounce rights which it no longer possesses, and give up to Holland what the friends of Holland already have at their disposal. Belgium, reduced to its own single strength, cannot seriously think of longer resistance. Franc, indeed, has assembled troops on its frontier ; ardent proclamations to the Prussian troops are indeed sent from Belgium ; but those do not know Louis Philippe, who believe that he would resolve to face the dangers of a European war. The state of things now is just the same, with the single change of the action, as it was at the time of the siege at Antwerp by the French. The Conference had decided that the citadel should no longer be held by Holland, and that the Scheldt should be free. Holland resisted, on which one of the Powers represented in the Conference enforced the execution of the resolution. At the present moment there is another resolution of the Conference, but now it is Belgium that resists. Can Belgium demand, in 1838, to be more favourably treated than Holland in 1832 ? Can France find the execution of a resolution of the Conference, to which it has acceded, unreasonable, after it has itself enforced by arms another that was more agreeable to it ? As France had but a short road to Antwerp, so has the German Confederation the provinces of Limburg and Luxem burgh close at hand ; for they extend along its frontiers, and the Gorman Confederation is infinitely more interested in the occupation of these provinces than France was in expelling the Dutch from Antwerp. No German can doubt the right of the Confederation to these provinces. It has, in • deed, been intimated that Belgium might become a Mem ber of the Confederation for Limburg and Luxe m b urg . But, setting as id e a ll o ther consideration s that wou ld b e obstacl e s, we as k mere l y was th e King of Holland a Mem ber of the German Confederation, and is he now such ? And if he is, we request those who prop ose Belgium„as a member, to ex pl a i n a cer t a i n article of the act of the Con federation, which says that the Princes of Germany reci procally guarantee their territories to each other. If treaties, and, above all, the fundamental treaties of a power ful Confederation are not vain words, we sho u ld lik e to see how the Diet of th e C on f e d era ti on , which represents at Frankfort the unity of Germany, shall act if King Wil liam demands the possession of his German provinces, which have besides been repeatedly assigned to him by the great European powers. How ! Surely' not otherwise than it will act in a very short time. USEFUL INEORMATION.---FIOUr and rice being at such high prices,. it cannot be made te,o generally known that pearl sago for puddings is an excelleut substitut e ; and for soups or broths, very superior to rice, semolina, barley, or any other article hitherto used. FROM OUR SECOND EDITION OF LAST NIGHT, ARREST of the REV. J. R. STEPHENS (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) MANCHESTER, TEN O'CLOCK, THURSDAY EVENING. This morning two Bow-street officers arrived in this neighbourhood, armed with a warrant from the Secre tary of State, for the apprehension of the Rev. J. R. Stephens, of Ashton-under-Line. The caption was made without the least uproar, or even suspicion, till the thing was effected. He was conveyed to Woisley for examination, and from this circumstance there can be little doubt but that this arrest is in consequence of some proceedings at Leigh, about two or three week's since, on which occasion it is well-known that the speech (which has not, that I am aware of, appeared in any Journal) was unusually piquant. Whether the examination will be private I cannot say ; but if not, you will, of course, have information of what trans pires. It is understood here that a sort of preliminary investigation will take place this evening. All the Magistrates of the district, however, ate sum moned to meet to-morrow, and, as far as information goes, at Worsley. Should the proceedings be pri vate, which is most probable, you must be content with the on dits of the day. I shall endeavour to be a diligent caterer. Mr. OASTLER is in Manchester, and has been in the neighbourhood now nearly a fort night. There is not the least excitement here in con sequence of these proceedings. PRACTICAL RESULTS of the LATE CORN-LAW MEETING IN MANCHESTER. The Manchester Corn-law Association came to the resolution, on Monday evening last, to rent an exten sive and elegantly fitted room, in Newall's-buildings, Manchester, formerly occupied as an under-writer's room, for the practical demonstration of the statements made by Mr. Cobden, Mr. Greg, and Mr. J. B. Smith, at the late Corn-law repeal meeting. There will be exhibited, for public inspection, the productions of foreign countries, consisting chiefly of cotton goods, woollens, silks, hardware, &c., with the prices of such articles, duty paid, as well as the cost at th e place of their manufacture. In juxta po sition will be placed articles of Briti: h manufacture, having cost the same price. The dullest political economist will then be able to perceive whether the alarming statements lately made have their foundation in fact ; or whether they are mere chimeras. Were no other result to rise out of the late discussion, than the exhibition of the various productions of our manufacturing rivals, with the value of each article attached—and such should prove the means of giving to the operative and the capitalist a just notion of what is passing in the manufacturing world—such information will be invaluable, inasmuch as it would remove ail false notions, if any 'should happen to exist, that there is no danger of, our commercial career being retarded ; and it has been the general opinion so long, that it would seem perfectly hopeless to anticipate a removal of the film without the most positive and infallible demonstration. MANCHESTER-(YESTERDAY During the last week, a desideratum long wanted by many has been supplied to the inhabitants of Chorlton-on- Medlock, a township within the Borough of Manchester, containing upwards of 40,000 residents, by the opening of a News -room and Library, on a large scale, (called the Cliorlton Lyceum). It is remarkable that, amid such a pfpulation, not a single News-room had an existence till that in question was opened. It is intended mainly for the operative mechanics; but the premises are so fitted up, and the suites of rooms so extensive, as to afford good ac commodation for the higher classes. The premises were specially built for the residence of the late Samuel Mare land, Esq. The Trustees of the Lyceum have engaged them at a rent of one hundred and fifty pounds per, annual. The subscribers already exceed 800 ; and the annual subscription is limited to Bs. per annum. By the close of the year the library will contain above one thousand volumes. The rooms have been fitted up by the donations of the rich and middle classes. It is also intended to n t at least eight lectures, with an occasional concert. This is the second News-room which has been established during the last six weeks, having in view the same objects. It is also intended, Qs soon as arrangements can be completed, to open three or four similar establishments in other parts of the borough. Tea and coffee are supplied to the sub scribers. A _sTnoNoirficAL SOCI ETY IN MANCHESTER.--A few days s i nce a prel i minary meeting, consisting of a few scien tific gent l emen, was held, for the purpose of establishing an Astronomical Society in Manchester, with a splendid observatory. James Heywood, Esq., the brother of Sir Benjamin Heywood, has, we believe, the merit of first sug gesting the desirableness of such an institution. There is no doubt, from what has already transpired, that the pro position will be liberally responded to. MANCHESTER CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 26. The show of Stock was unusually small, but as that Is in general the case the first market after Christmas, it Caused no effect, as the buyers did not want their usual quantity. All was cleared off, however, and Beef sold at 4id, sinking the offal 6id per lb., and Mutton Sid, sinking th e offal 74d. Beasts, 95,5 ; Sheep, 2,555 ; Calves, 35 Total, 3,545. GREAT POPULAR DEMONSTRA TION IN NEWCASTLE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Newcastle, Dec. 26, 1 838. At an early hour the town gave signs of unusual life and bustle, and long before the appointed hour of meeting vast crowds assembled on the Sand-hill and adjoining street. At twelve o'clock the procession, joined by the south, east, and west, moved from the Sand.hill, joined by a large number of bands, and an array of banners, which for beauty and effect never was equalled in Newcastle. Among the rest was con spicuous the large green flag of the Hibernian Society, re markable by the absence of Daniel O'Connell's name, which was expunged by the gallant Hibernians, from a conviction that the traitor has long since deserted the cause of the labouring people. The Feling Working Man's Associa tion displayed a beautiful slit tri-coloured flag. Among the mottos were the following :—" Let every man enjoy what he has honestly realized." " Liberty, or I shall make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh." " May the brave Soldier never be the tool of oppression." "He that has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one." " War in each breast and freedom in each brow." " Universal civil rights, and religious liberty." " What mean ye that ye beat my people, and grind the faces of the poor, saith the Lord God of Hosts." " Beat your swords into plough-shares, and your spears into pruning -hooks." " To your tents, 0 Israel !" " Who robbed Canada, burnt the Churches, and con sumed the bodies of her dead ?—The base and brutal Whigs." On the top of a spear was a loaf of bread marked " Price Sixpence," and the inscription—" This is what the landlords have brought us to ;" and on the other side, "It is better to die by the sword than perish with hunger." The procession was the most splendid, and by far the most numerous, that ever graced Newcastle. Its distinguishing characteristic was the denseness of its ranks in all the wide streets of Newcastle ; we counted not less than thirty abreast whilst it moved from the foot of Mosley-street to the market head of Northumberland street, a distance of more than a mile, whilst all those that were too late for the procession made their way to wards the Forth, and covered the road and waters in the neighbourhood of the hustings. As the entrance into the Forth field is by a narrow gate, by which no more than three or four can pass abreast, the procession was dammed up at the entrance, a great many went and took refreshments, knowing they could not get near the hustings, indeed, the outside of the crowd kept continually moving off as they could not hear a word, whilst the place was occupied by a constant making way for others when they found they were beyond the reach of the voice. From what we observed, we are of opinion that the crowd in front of the hustings was regulated by the pitch of the voice more than any other circumstance. There could not be less than seventy or eighty thousand stalwart Radi. cals present, although six or eight meetings were held on the same day in the County of Durham, making prepara tions for the demonstration on New Year's Day. On the motion of W. PARKER, Thos. Doubleday, Esq. was called to the Chair. The Meeting was addressed by Messrs. Cockburn ; Hanson, from Carlisle ; Ayr ; Parker ; and Thomason. Robt. Laway, Dr. John Taylor, and George Julian Har vey, were chosen Delegates to the National Convention. Resolutions were passed, comprising a vote of confidence in O'Connor and Stephens, to support the Convention, and in favour of Universal Suffrage. A tea party took place in the New Music Hall, which was crowed to excess. Several patriotic toasts Were responded to, and at a late hour the meeting separated. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 28, 1838. 2d . Regiment of Dragoons—Lieutenant M. G. Adams to be Captain, by purchase, vice Miller, who retires; Cornet J. Camp bell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Adams, Dec. 28. 12th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet W. Miller to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Calley who retires; Gentleman Cadet D. A. Monro, from the Royal Military College, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Miller, Dec. 28. 15th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant H. W. S. Lown des to be Captain, by purchase, vice Spading, who retires ; Cornet A. S. Murray to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lowndes; J. G. Townsend, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Murray, promoted, Dec. 28. 12th Regiment of Foot.—Lieut. S. Reed, from the 54th Regi ment of Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice W. Woods, who retires upon half-pay of the 54th Regiment of Foot, Dec. 28. 14th Foot—T. E. Holmes, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wale, appointed to the 33d R eg i men t o f Foot, Dec. 28. 16th Foot—Captain A. D;Colley, from the 26th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Mylius, who exchanges, July 2. 19th Foot—Major T. Hamilton to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by pur chase, vice Raper, who retires ; Capt. S. J. Hodgson, to be Major, by purchase, vice Hamilton; Lieut. J. D. Simpson, to be Cap tain, by_ purchase, vice Hodgson ; Ensign, J. Cochrane to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Simpson ; Ensign R. J. S. Man sergh,- from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Cochrane, Dec. 28. 20th Foot—Lieut. Lord M. Kerr, from the 96th Regiment of Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Chambre, who exchanges, Dec. 28. 26th Foot—Captain G. Mylius, from the 16th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Colley, who exchanges, July 2 ; Captain. W. White, from the'half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice M. M'lnnes, who exchanges, receiving the difference, Dec. 28. 33d Foot--Lieutenant G. A. Vernon to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Sathwell, who retires ; Ensign E. A. Milman to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Vernon ; Ensign R. G. Wale, from the 14th Regiment of Foot, to be Ensign, vice Milman, Dec. 28. 39th Foot—Lieutenant 111. G. Nixon to be Captain, by purchase, vice Spencer, who retires; Ensign F. H; Cox to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nixon; R. H. Currie, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Cox, Dec. 28. 46th Foot—Ensign A. Maxwell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Campbell. promoted in the 95th Regiment of Foot ; Gentle men Cadet W. Fitzgerald, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Maxwell, Dec. 21. 47th Foot—John F. de Courcy, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Elliott, who retires, Dec. 28. 58th Foot— Serjcant J. M'Lerie, from the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Adjutant, with the rank of Ensign, vice Grant, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Dec. 28. 59th Foot--Lieutenant C. J. C. Mills, from the half-pay Un attached, to be Lieutenant, vice J. G. Rogers, who exchanges, re ceiving the difference, Dec. 28. 61st Foot—Captain J. Campbell, from the 95th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Dalgetty, who exchanges, Dec. 28. 66th Foot—Major T. H. Johnston to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Baird, who retires ; Captain T. L. Goldie to be Major, by purchase, vice Johnston ; Lieutenant J. Parker to be Captain, by purchase, vice Goldie, Dec. 28; Ensign and Adjutant Hon. E. A. F. H. Lambart to have the rank of Lieutenant, Dec. 27 ; Ensign F. C. Trench to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Parker ; B. Langton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Trench, Dec. 21. 67th Foot—T. H. Wheeler, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Duncan, whose appointment has not taken place, Dec. 28. 70th Foot—Lieutenant R. H. Dyke, from the 54th Regiment of Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice J. L. Wilton, who retires upon half-pay of the 54th Regiment of Foot, Dec. 28. 75th Foot—W. Hardinge, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Guise, who retires, Dec. 28. 84th Foot—Captain C. Franklyn to be Major, by purchase, vice Bernard, who retires; Lieutenant S. J. Goslin to be Captain, by purchase, vice Franklin ; Ensign G. Reynolds to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Egan, who retires; tnsign G. F. Harrison to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Franklyn ; J. W. Monck, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Reynolds, Dec. 28. 38th Foot—H. P. L'Estrange, Gent. to be Ensign by purchase, vice Dickson, who retires, Dec. 28. 89th Foot—Lieut."C. G. 'King to be Captain, without purchase, vice Pearson, deceased.; Ensign W. H. Thornton to be Lieutenant, vice King, Nov. 1 ; Quartermaster-Serjeant J. Newbury to be Ensign, vice Thornton, Dee. 28. 94th Foot—Ensign W. H. Kirby to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mills, promoted; S. Lyster, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Kirby, Dec. 28. 95th Foot—Capt. J. W. Dalgety, from the 61st Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Campbell, who exchanges, Dec. 28. 96th Foot—Ensign W. S. Nicholson to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Tarleton, deceased, Dec. 19 ; Lieut J. Chambre, from the 20th Regiment of Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Lord M. Kerr, who exchanges ; Serjeant-Major J. Pursloe to be Ensign, vice Nicholson, Dec. 28. 2d West India Regiment—O. C. O'Brien, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Mansergh, appointed to the 19th Regiment of Foot Dec. 28. UNATTACHED.—Lieut. S. Mills, from the 94th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, Dec. 28. Lieut. W. Briggs, from the 50th Regiment of Foot, to be Cap tain, without purchase, Dec. 28. MEmonANnum.--For Ensign R. S. Cole to be Lieutenant, in the 6th Foot, vice White, promoted, as stated in the Gazette of the 25th December, 1838, read Ensign R. S. Cole to be Lieute nant, in the 6th Foot, Tic. Barry, who retires, Dec. 25. ,Captain Donald M'Lachlan, upon half-nay Unattached, has been permitted to retire from the army, with the sale of his commission, he being about to settle in New South Wales, Dec. 28. WHITEHALL, Drc. 24. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Workman, of Evesham, in the county of Worcester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. JOSEPH JOHNSON, saddler, Cockermouth. WILLIAM MARSH, hosier, Wolverhampton. BANKRUPTS. ' GEORGE GLADWYM, grocer, Billericay, Essex, to surren der Jan. 15, at. twelve, and Feb. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, Basinghall.street, official assignee; Rixon and Son, Jewry-street, ELIZABETH BURCHATT, lodging-house-keeper, Ed wardes-square, Kensington, Middlesex, Jan. 4 and Feb. 8, al eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, Aldermanbury, officia assignee ; Hanley, Lothbury. JOHN HUDDLESTON, builder, Nottingham, Jan. 10 and Feb. 8, at twelve, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham. Wolston, Furnival's-inn, Holborn, London ; Smith, Nottingham. WILLIAM BENJAMIN REEVE, victualler, Brighton, Jan. 6, and Feb. 8, at one, at the Town-hall, Brighton. Faithfull, Brighton ; Faithfull, King's-road, Bedford-row, London. JAMES THRELFALL and WILLIAM OLIVER, tailors, Manchester, Jar.. 16, and Feb. 8, at eleven, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Still, Lincoln's-inn, London ; Rowley and Taylor, Manchester. JOHN CRESWELL, sen., coal-merchant, Canterbury, Jan. 3, and Feb. 8, at twelve, at the Guildhall, Canterbury. Kirk, Sy mond's-inn, Chancery-lane, London ; Wilkinson, Canterbury. CHARLES TERRY, quill merchant, Shoe-lane, Landon, Jan. 17 and Feb. 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Ashurst and Gainsford, Cheap side. PHILIP ROGER ATCHERLEY, mercer, Whitchurch, Salop ; Jan. 14 and Feb. 8, at eleven, at Shire-hall, Shrewsbury. Vin cent and Sherwood, Temple, London ; Harper and Jones, Whit church, Salop. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, fasinghall-street. R. Carruthers, wholesale cheesemonger, Lower Thames-street, Jan. 21, at one—R. Davis, linen factor, Watling-street, Jan. 21, at two—C. Bailey, W. H. Potter, and T. Clift, wholesale drug. gists, Garlick-hill, Jan. 15, at one—M. Morgan, lodging-house keeper, Bloomsbury-square, Jan. 19, at twelve—J. E. Dowell, straw-plait dealer, Fore-street, Cripplegate, Jan. 19, at one—l. Marsh, grocer, Tutbury, Staffordshire, Jan. 19, at halt-past twelve —D. Scott, woollen draper, Marylebone-street, Jan. 19, at half past eleven. In the Country. W. and B. Pilgrim, drapers, Nottingham, Jan. 23, at eleven, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham. CERTIFICATES.—JAN. 18. T. Eatough, provision dealer, Blackburn, Lancashire—E. Taylor, colour manufacturer, Liverpool—R. R. Chubb, seedsman, New gate-street—W. Tuck, butcher, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire—G. heat, military brass instrument maker, Upper St. Martin's-lane— W. Barthold, merchant, Great Tower-street. PARTNERSIiIi4 . DI6I:VED. P. Smith and J. Schofield, bleachers, Openshaw, Lancashire-- J. Barnard and J. Skinner, rope makers, White Horse-lane, Step ney—J. Bartlett and W. Stansell, plumbers, Taunton, Somerset shire—J. Walker and E. Peters, ironmongers, Chilton, Bucking hamshire—P. Button and W. J. Shepherd, stock merchants, Wen nington, Essex—W. Kent and H. Godfrey, warehousemen, Cheap side—R. and G. Knight, ironmongers, Foster-lane—J. Warne and N. W. Greene, attorneys, Basingstoke, Southampton--R. Faraday and M. Johnson, linen drapers, Old Compton-street, Soho—J. Smith and Co., worsted spinners, Bradford, Yorkshire (as far as regards D. Abercrombie)—W. Lea and Co., jewellers, Hatton garden, Holborn—G. Broughton and Co., cotton spinners, Burn ley, Lancashire (as far as regards R. Sagar)—E. Seppings and W. Wright, estate agents, Swaffham, Norfolk—J. Chandler and J. Bruce, jun., working jewellers, Leigh-street, Red Lion square—W. Lottimer and R. Dalglish, drapers, Uxbridge. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. PETER BEGBIE, ironmonger, Edinburgh, Dec. 31 and Jan. 16, at twelve, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh. PETER WATT, accountant, Edinburgh, Jan. 3 and 18, at one, at the Old Signet Hall, Royal Exchange, Edinburgh. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of last evening.) The mercantile markets having been closed since this day week, we have few transactions to report; business, however, will be resumed on Tuesday next. The deliveries of all de scriptions of goods continue large for home consumption, but small for shipping. The public sales declared for next and the following week are not important. There have been several arrivals during the week, principally of East India product.. SUGAR.—In the British Plantation market business has been suspended since this day week, but will commence on Tuesday next. The Gazette Average Price is now 35s 10d, against 41s 44d in 1837, and 35s 5d in 1836. REFINED.—The few trifling parcels taken have been at former rates. For Double Crushed there is still no price. Treacle, Bastards, and Pieces are unaltered in value. Mauarrrus.—The operations have been confined to a few small second-hand parcels taken by the grocers at previous rates. EAST INDIA.—In Bengal for Auction on Tuesday 4,700 bags are declared. Manilla is wanted at late prices. Siam is held firmly. FOREIGN.—YeIIow Havannah, 100 boxes of good strong quality sold at 28s 6d ; for white there is no demand, and in Brazil nothing has been done. COFTEE.—In British Plantation there has been no actual business doing ; East India is held firmly ; and Ceylon has been sought after by the Grocers-2,500 bags have been dis posed of 'y private contract at 96s to 98s for good and fine or dinary. In Mocha there is no change. Full prices are required for Brazil and St. Domingo. MOLASSES.—In West India we have few transactions to re. port ; full prices, however, must be paid. COCOA.—Business of mom e nt in Foreign is prevented by the supply. ,West India la,t quoted. TEA.—The Prompt was due to-dzy, and it seas Ileav,, There is still scarcely any demand in the market fur either Black or Green Tea, buyers waiting for the public sales, which take place at the Commercial Sale Rooms on Monday week, at eleven o'clock. The deliveries continue large, and lis_S . week amounted to 422,000 lb s . Th ere h as b een one arri ve" this week. SPICES.—BIack Pepper continues in good request at thir rates previously established. Pimento remains neglected, but there are no sellers at lower prices. In other articles no t much has been done. RICE.—The advices from Calcutta representing that the shipments would be small for some time, cause holders here to require full prices for all descriptions of East India, but tber° has again been only a limited business doing; good whits Bengal is held for 19s a 20s. Carolina has maintained lat e rates. PROVISIONS.—The arrivals of Butter from Ireland bale been rather large since last Friday, but importers refuse to submit to lower prices. The fine descriptions of Dutch have sold steadily, and buyers have been compelled to pay 108 s. to 110 s for Friesland and Holstein. Bacon has maintained it e , former currency. In the p r i ces o f I n di a M ess B ee f a nd WI" there is no change. SPIRITS.—Rum, to purchase, full prices must be paid for Jamaica and Leewards. Brandy at previous quotatioen . Geneva as last quoted. British Corn Spirits without alteration' TALLOW.—For P. Y. C. on the spot there has been a fat demand from the town and country trade, who have paidiber 9d to 59s for first quality. For delivery in the three first month! 01 next year 59s is demanded, but at which there are not many purchasers. For October, November, and Decembe r next 52s is asked, but buyers are not inclined to commence operations at present. Town Tallow has maintained fors° rates. Oms.—Common Fish Oils, fully equal to those of lie : week ; Sperm at advanced rates ; Linse e d a t 28s; RV e former rates; Olive is held firmly ; East Indi a Cocoa l'a lt held firmly at 52s a 53s per cwt. INDIGO.—The demand for East India in the facie public sale of 8,850 chests has again been very limited, ...b et for home use and export. Importers, however, remain oft and will not sell excepting at an advance on October Pei' prices of Is 2d a is 3d per lb. SALTPETRE. —There are still ready buyers of rongb, b ut the short supply che c ks bu s i ness , severa l p arce l s o f Calatt have been disposed of si nce our l as t report at Zs 6d to 21 ' accord'ng to refraction ; th e d e li ver i es f or h ome use constine e . large; the stock is on th e d ecrease , an d it i s now 3 00 An e " less than in 1837 at this time. British Refined steady. of the; PRICE OF The highest price of Bread in the 11 Good Bread may be had at 9/d, ' BREAD. detropolis is llid, for the 41b. Losio PRICE OF SEEDS.-Dec. 28. Per Cwt. Per Quarter. New English Red Clover6os. 84s. 98s St. Foin 40s. 44% 424 Oil Ditto Ditto --a. -s. -s Rye Grass 28s. 3.6 , . 4" ' New Foreign Ditto t 6s. 80s. 955. nicey Grass .-s. 40.. 450 , Old Ditto Ditto s. 40s. 60s. Linseed, for feeding ...465, 525. 5 4 : New White Clover 60s 80s. 90s, Ditto, for sewing .--s. 554 ' 6 ,,, OW Ditto Ditto --s. 455. 60s Ditto, for crushing B. 43 , ''''-. New Trefoil 2os. 255. 30s Canary ,-,.; Os • -s v. • , ..... 5 8,. 4k , . Old Ditto --s. ISs. 225. Hemp frefolium 10s. I Is. 13s. Per Bushel. i a. Fnglish Carraway -s. 435. 465. White Mustard I Is. Osi. :I."' od. Foreigi Ditto -s. 40s. 445. Brown Ditto lss. Od. 2 2 ' Coriander -s 13s. 21s. Tares 4s. 6d. . 66 . Rapeseed, English fine ;per Last) 36/. 381. Foreign 341. 361% PRICES OF HOPS.--Dec. 28. Farnham Pockets (per cwt.) 6t Os. Si. Os. to 101. 04 -* East Kant Pockets. : Ditto 8ag5...... Mid Kent Pockets 3l. 15s. 51. ss. 1.• * 1 .. P.. Ditto Bags 3l. 103. 41. 10 s t o 7:. a Sussex 3 34. 3/ 15.. to 4'. Us. Yearlings 2l. 10s. 31. 33. to 4/, 48. Old olds 35 AT SPITALFIELDS . ..... .Al. Os. to 5/ Os. per ton., 41. .ss. to 41. 15s. ditto 41. Ifs. to 51. Os. ditto 2'. 15s. to 31. ss. ditto PRICES OF POTATO' York Reds (from vessel) Scotch Reds ditto Kidneys Shaws PRICES OF LEATHER. Per lb. d. to d. ' Per lb d. to 21 Crop Hides, 30 to 401 b. each 11 13 Horse Hides, German ..... . 10 56. 40 50 50 60 l3 IS CalfStins,3o to 4Clb. (doz.)• 1 4 2 5 Bull Hides Butts, Vitriol 1 - English l4 26 7O 100...... ...... . 15 1 5 - Foreign 1arge............... gl Foreign Hides ........... 10 12 2 Dressing Hides °, 11 •••••••••-•••••••.• Shaved 12 15 Basils • Best Saddlers Hides l4 16 Bellies Horse Hides, English •If rounded 2d. to 4d per lb. more.: • PRICE OF OIL. Rape Oil, brown, per ton, 421. IN.—Refined, 431. os.—Linseed Oil. 07 '76s Linseed Oil Cake at the Mtn, (1000)051. Oa —Rape Cake, per ten, ( 3 ‘ PRICE OF TALLOW. SOAP, &c per 1121 b. _,..,. 90. sown Tallow 63s. 6d. Yellow Soap , —s Yellow Russia . 61s. (41. Mottled --s. Od• White —s. Od. Curd ... l6s. 01 ' Soap Ditto —s. Od. Grave s Melting Stuff 52.1. Od. Good Dregs ba. 04 ' Ditto Rough 24s Od. PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of 81b. 3s. " Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters) PRICE OF CANDLES. The price of good Store Candles iv. the Retail Shops is as follow s:** Candles, per dozen, Os. 6d. ; inferior, 7s. 6d.—Moulds,los. Oci. Sixpence per dozen discount for cash. COAL M ARKET.—Des. 28. c A. a. d. Per Ton. 2.5 ° Bensham Garesfreld l9 0 Walls End Hettian ........ .. ..... 0 Prudhoe Main 2O 6 Walls End Larnbt , ii ....•••••• • ' .; I Willington Wylam 22 3 Walls End Stewart's .......... 7,, s Walls End Bewicke and Co , t 23 6 Walls End Hartlepool ........ •• -' 0 Walls End Heaton Walls End Hilda n End B A a d r e r l e a t i t d . e ............. ' .......... .. 2 21 t ° ; Walls End Killingworth Walls End Newmarch ::1 9 Walls End South Durham •••• , 2 Walls End Percy Bensham 22 3 Walls End Tees .... ............ 14 5 Walls End Riddell's Todd's Bensham 23 3 Walls End West Heaton ...... 93 17 6 18 6 Blythe 0 .:'2 Walls - End Walker . ,3 0 Hartley .... ...... 6 Lambton's Primrose Ships arrive 4 since lzst mancot-day, 32. Per Ton. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK Per Quarter. Wheat. I Barley. ats . I Beans. Pease' -_____ 28 - 5 ---- 0 Basingstoke 64 1;2 29 35 20 25 i 3647 01 4 50 6 Bath 70 74 30 33 21 22 38 48 42 46 Bridgewater 61 70 22 211 20 25 32 34 42 Bristol 5B 70 24 32 16 20 24 88 Chesterfield 58 72 ISO 34 20 28 144 50 Derby 66 75 30 3,1 '24 28 44 46 Doncaster 164 70 30 40 19 30 36 42 Dorchester, . . Exeter - !56 7i 20 36 '2O 28 36 40 46 Gloucester ~ 62 82 25 31 '22 28 38 42 46 Hungerford j 56 84 26 36 22 29 36 42 37 Leicester , 73 36 24 44 n 9O Newbury 152 85 30 38 20 30 36 46' Ramsey 160 74 30 34 28 '27 3.3 40 Shaftesbury 70 30 ' 25 , 41 Shepton Mallet ... 63 84 30 36 '2O 25 26 50 ..- Sherborne—....— 73 80 2d 34 21 26 38 44 l'aunton 76 i 29 18 —• 3 6 — Yarmouth 61 74 30 33 '2B 30 34 36 -- Yeovil 68 78 123 33 20 26 36 44 Per Bushel. 41. 6.11.1 s. d. s. d. e. d. s. d.j s. d. S. 0 1 Shrewsbury 10 0 11 f 3 4 6 49 30 42 00 001 p 0 BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, Dec. 27 Wheat, 62 lb. Barley, imperial quarter •;E; 6 43 Do. Grinding, 49 lb. Oats, 39 lb Old Beans, 66141 b. New d i tto New White Boling Pease, 3 imp. bush. Ditto Grey ditto ''.."' ... ..... - 37 3+ ' 4 7 . 3 38 • TORIES, ALIAS " THE S TOPPERS .—That 6, • „An desideratum, a new name for the Tories, has at leg 4 been hit on by w i se M r . P a ki ngton, w h o, a t a l a t e "f e t e of reason," d escr ib e d, i n one most express i ve wo rd, t" true policy of the party. " Will you go further ? I 581 0 ' let us stop." St o p —th at i s t h e word, and stoppers 111:10 they all. They will i m p rove b y stopp i ng . Cunetalw restituent rem.—Dublin Monitor. INS.' LADIES' FINE GOLD NECK-CHA 01, A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, London (opposite the Bank of England), offer a large " rie Y ble d 0 Ladies' Fine Gold Neck. Chains, of the matted, ring, an d d• oiler" patterns, a yard and a quarter long, at the following priced, a ing to the weight : . The weight of 3 sovereigns... £4 4 0 The wfight of 7 sovereigns ...-„ 9 0 The weight of 4 sovereigns... 5 5 f, The weight of 8 sovereigns ,* i o 0 The weight of 5 sovereigns... 6 6 f The weight of 9 sovereigns /u h 0 The weight of 6 sovereigns... 77 0 he weight of 10 sovereign. . 11 V iv o The most elegant spangled, star, and fancy link pattern', all i r Guineas more than their respective weights. A. B. SAVORY and SONS, No. 9, Cornhill, Londe_t____— Ne. 9, Cortn 10 THE NEW PORTABLE ALARUM, size of a t . small Snuff-B ox , ran b e p l aced on the dressing-table an d s et Ring at any h our t h at may b e requ i red. Price Three Gaine'— .. ' T. COX SAVORY, Watchmaker, Sil versm i t h , an d Jeweller, No. , 47, Cornhill, Loudon ( Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street). BIRTHS. ' On the 27th of December, at Leamington Spa, the lad,' °f Major-General T. Stewart, of a son. On the 26th inst., at Lewisham, • daughter. On the 26th inst., M rs . J ames S m i t h , o f Bl ac kheath Park , of a daughter. On' the 26th i ns t., a t C am d en -street, Camden -town, Mrs. Miguel Yglesias, of a d aug ht er . On the 26th inst., a t B r i x t on - r i se, t h e l a d y o f Edward Ha rve y , Esq., of a daught er . Mrs. J. G. Per kins, of On the 27th in s t., a t S torey ' s-gate, St. James's park' the lady of hi Car C teret J. Kemson, Es., of a son At eksands Pr p iory, on the 27th -. inst., the lady of George Holland Ackers, Esq., of a daughter. " MARRIED. On the 27th i ns t., a t S t. B r id e ' s Church, William G. Jolly, of Esq., of C a tt er , D um b ar t ons hi re , to Isabella, second daughter Robert Auld, Esq., Scottish-hall, Crane-court, Fleet-street. At Loughton, on the 2741 inst., the Re v . Thomas ga ng Sotheby, to Jane Catherine, only daughter of the Venerable Arch deacon Hamilton, Rector of Loughton, Essex. On the 27th inst., in the Parish Church, Brighton, Rich Thomas, Esq., of Eyhorne House, Hollingbourne, Kent, to Lo tto* de Visme, eldest daughter of John Louis G • • oldsmid, DIED. oungest son of the late Rev,. John Nedham, At Belize, Honduras, in September last, aged 25, Robert Henry Nedham, Y Owmby, Lincolnshire. On the Ist of October, at the Car of Good Hope, aged 8 0 ,! Emerentia, relict of the late Peter John Truter, Esq., Churea Commissioner in that colony. On the 22d inst., Joseph . 11 h Esq., of Edgeware-road, aged 76. ens aw, sq., o formerly On the 23d inst., Rachael, widow of William South, Esq•' of the Registrar's Office ofthe Court of Chancery, and of 13uckden, Hunts. On the 25th inst., Mr. Charles Wilson, of Wells-street, St. Marylebone, aged 3'). Rector of On the 25th inst., aged 59, Mary, the wife of Nathaniel Virathen, Esq., of Euston-square, London. On the 25th inst., B. P. Lespinasse, of Cloudesley-terr sce, Islington, Esq. On the 25th inst., Mary, the wife of Mr. Giles Walker, of North Lynn, Norfolk. On the 26th inst., Mrs. Bradfield, of Derby-street, Parliamen t " street, aged 65. At Ilmsting,. on the 9 0Fil inSt., Richard Barron. Esq., CaPth is in het. 3.1:,i , i..' , :Ni ;!:;,,, leant . riwiraclii ~f lout. ___-- London : Printed and Published by 114URDO YOUNG, of No 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the counq of Middlesex.—Saturday, December 29, 1838.